NTC@Maryland weigh in on present and future transportation issues in the DC area

Local media agencies have tapped into the expertise of the NTC@Maryland to discuss transportation issues affecting the greater Washington D.C. metropolitan area. First, Dr. Lei Zhang and Mark Franz provided insight on how transportation effects economic competitiveness and the challenges (and potential solutions) for the future of metro D.C. transportation. The full article can be found at:

Next, Dr. Zhang and Mr. Franz meet with student journalists from the University of Maryland’s Independent Student Newspaper, The Diamondback. In the article, Dr. Zhang and Mr. Franz discussed the challenge of combating increasing highway demand with limited resources. The article describes why the current funding mechanism for highway project funding needs to be updated. The full article can be found at: